Mandela spends third day in hospital

Nelson Mandela spent his third day in hospital after making "steady progress". Source: AAP NELSON Mandela was on Saturday spending his third day in hospital after making "steady progress" for a recurring lung infection, the latest health scare...

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Karzai in Qatar to discuss Taliban office

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai travelled to Qatar on Saturday to discuss Taliban militants opening an office in the Gulf state for peace talks that could end more than a decade of war, his office said. Until earlier this year, Karzai was strongly...

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Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil

Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim dialogue. Source: AAP POPE Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil on Saturday after praying for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim...

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Filipinos in Easter mock crucifixions

CATHOLIC zealots in the Philippines re-enacted the last hours of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, whipping their backs and nailing themselves to crosses in a grisly Easter ritual that persists despite Church disapproval. Foreign and local tourists...

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Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber has targeted a senior Pakistani police commander in Peshawar, killing six people. Source: AAP A SUICIDE bomber on Friday targeted a senior Pakistani police commander near the US consulate in Peshawar, killing at least 10 people,...

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Mandela spends second day in hospital

South Africa's Nelson Mandela is said to be responding positively to treatment for a lung infection. Source: AAP NELSON Mandela was spending a second day in hospital Friday after responding positively to treatment for a lung infection, the...

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China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

APPLE is to face "strengthened supervision" from China's consumer watchdogs, state media reported Friday, as the US computer giant is hit by a barrage of negative publicity and court cases in the country. China is Apple's second-biggest market,...

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Vietnam whistleblower defends WikiLeaks

PENTAGON Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg waited decades for someone like Bradley Manning to follow in his footsteps. He hails the US Army private accused of spilling secrets to website WikiLeaks as a champion of truth and not a betrayer of...

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Man critically hurt by storm-felled tree

A RUNNER hit by a falling tree in a wild storm that lashed southeast Queensland remains in a critical condition. The man, 58, suffered serious head injuries on Sunday night in the Brisbane suburb of St Lucia, and was taken to Princess Alexandra...

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Hong Kong stocks close up 0.61%

HONG Kong shares have ended 0.61 per cent higher after Cyprus agreed a last-minute deal with its international creditors that will qualify it for a crucial bailout. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 135.85 points to 22,251.15 on Monday on...

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Car thief shot over drug debt: WA court

WHAT began with a $20,000 car being stolen as collateral to settle a drug debt ended in Jeremia Iskander's murder, a West Australian court has heard. Damien Phillip Mathews and Hayden Shane Wayne Joseph are on trial in the West Australian Supreme...

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